Les Reed

British songwriter, arranger, musician and light-orchestra leader
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Les Reed

Summary

Les Reed is a human[1]. He was born in Woking[2]. He was born on July 24, 1935[3]. He passed away in Petersfield[4]. He died on April 15, 2019[5]. He worked as a songwriter[6], pianist[7], composer[8], and musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Les Reed's place of birth was Woking[2].
  • Les Reed passed away in Petersfield[4].
  • Les Reed was born on July 24, 1935[3].
  • Les Reed died on April 15, 2019[5].
  • Les Reed held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • English was Les Reed's native language[12].
  • Les Reed's professions included songwriter[6].
  • Les Reed's professions included pianist[7].
  • Les Reed's professions included composer[8].
  • Les Reed's professions included musician[9].
  • Les Reed's field of work was music[13].
  • Les Reed's field of work was composed musical work[14].
  • Les Reed's field of work was arrangement[15].
  • Les Reed's field of work was music composition[16].
  • Les Reed was educated at London College of Music[17].
  • Les Reed received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[18].
  • Les Reed is recorded as male[19].
  • Les Reed's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Les Reed's genre is popular music[21].
  • Les Reed's record label is recorded as Deram[22].
  • Les Reed's family name is recorded as Reed[23].
  • Les Reed's given name is recorded as Leslie[24].
  • Les Reed's given name is recorded as David[25].
  • Les Reed's official website is recorded as http://www.lesreed.com/[26].
  • Les Reed's instrument is recorded as piano[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Les Reed's place of birth was Woking[2]. He was born on July 24, 1935[3]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Les Reed's education included a stint at London College of Music[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include songwriter[6], pianist[7], composer[8], and musician[9]. Fields of work include music[13], a type of arts[28]; composed musical work[14], a type of work of art[29]; arrangement[15]; and music composition[16], an academic discipline[30].

Recognition

Les Reed received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[18].

Death and Burial

Les Reed died on April 15, 2019[5]. He passed away in Petersfield[4].

Why It Matters

Les Reed ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

FAQs

Where was Les Reed born?

Born in Woking[2], Les Reed…

Where did Les Reed die?

Les Reed died in Petersfield[4].

What did Les Reed do for work?

Les Reed worked as songwriter[6], pianist[7], composer[8], and musician[9].

Where did Les Reed go to school?

Les Reed was educated at London College of Music[17].

What awards did Les Reed receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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